Complete Definition of "callous"

English

Pronunciation
(US) International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA: /�kæl�s/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æl�s|-æl�s

Homophones
callus

Adjective
en-adj

  1. emotion|Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering of others.

#:She was so callous that she could criticise a cancer patient for wearing a wig.

  1. Having calluses.

Translations
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trans-top|emotinally hardened
Finnish: tunteeton, kylmä, sydämetön
Italian: cinico, insensibile
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Polish: bezduszny
Swedish: känslolös, känslokall
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trans-top|Having calluses
Finnish: känsäinen
trans-mid
Italian: calloso
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